The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center Inc. is a Puerto Rican/Latino cultural institution that has demonstrated a broad-minded cultural vision and a collaborative philosophy. While CSV’s mission is focused on the cultivation, presentation, and preservation of Puerto Rican and Latino culture, it is equally determined to operate in a multi-cultural and inclusive manner, housing and promoting artists and performance events that fully reflect the cultural diversity of the Lower East Side and the city as a whole.

To foster, promote and support the development of the arts, in its various disciplines, within the Puerto Rican – Latino Community

*To foster, promote and support the development, exhibition and appreciation of Puerto Rican-Latino arts within the city and state of New York, in particular within the United States generally.

*To establish liaison with other like minded people/organizations regardless of their ethnic origins.

*To sponsor art exhibits and performances within and without the corporation’s facilities.

*To serve as a resource center and clearinghouse for information for the Puerto Rican – Latino community on Latino arts.

*To foster, promote and develop through education the knowledge, skills and awareness of the individual Puerto Rican – Latino artists.